Champions League Draw: Who will face who in the UCL last 16?

The first knockout round of the 2017/18 season has delivered some crackers

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur on October 17, 2017 at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Spain .(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)

The Champions League Draw for the last 16 has been made in Nyon, Switzerland. As always, it’s thrown up some mouthwatering clashes. With 32 teams battling for a spot in the final in Kiev next May, it’s winner takes all from now on in the UCL.

When will the Champions League last 16 games take place?

The first-legs will take place on February 13/14 and 20/21, with the second-leg games due to be played on March 6/7 and 13/14.

UCL draw 2017/18

We’ve got an early glamour tie for the first knockout round of this season’s competition. Real Madrid will take on French champions Paris Saint-Germain, as two of the world’s richest clubs prepare to duel it out.

There are five English teams in the draw, and it’s a real mixed bag for the sides from the Premier League. Chelsea have been drawn to face Barcelona in the next round. The pair have had some dramatic encounters over the last decade, and it’ll be no different when they meet again in February.

Tottenham will face Italian title holders Juventus in another stand-out fixture. Spurs have found their mojo in Europe this season, with a string of impressive performances capped by a 3-1 victory over Real Madrid last month.

Manchester City will be quietly confident ahead of their two-legged tie with FC Basel. However, this Swiss side were the only team to beat Manchester United in the group stages. Speaking of United, they’ve got a tricky task to find a way past Sevilla if they want to reach the quarter finals.

Liverpool have been insatiable in the UCL, despite having some domestic issues in the EPL. FC Porto could well be the rabbit in the headlights when these two clash in a couple of months’ time.

Elsewhere, Shakhtar Donetsk will face AS Roma. The Ukrainians are the only team to beat Manchester City at all this season, and will pose some tough questions to the Italians. Rounding off the draw, Bayern Munich will come up against Turkish outfit Besiktas.